{"product_id":"beware-of-greeks-peter-tonkin-9798651160778","title":"Beware of Greeks","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Another triumph from a master storyteller.' Alistair Forrest, author of \u003ci\u003eNest of Vipers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGreece. Circa 1190 BCE.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Greek world is in turmoil as Agamemnon prepares for war against Troy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHis friends and allies scour the cities and islands, demanding that lesser kings supply armies to join him in his approaching conflict but all too many fear a lengthy campaign will destroy their countries and cost them their thrones. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMeanwhile a merchant's son, beaten and crippled during a robbery on the dockside in Troy is trying to make a living as an apprentice rhapsode in the port city of Aulis, singing songs of the great heroes of an earlier generation. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePassing through Aulis on his way to Phthia in search of Prince Achilles, who he plans to recruit along with his army of Myrmidons, King Odysseus of Ithaca conscripts the young rhapsode onto his crew. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOdysseus and his young associate travel from the city of Phthia to the island of Skyros searching for Achilles.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut as they do so they find themselves confronted by a ruthless killer who will stop at nothing to prevent them completing their mission. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo, as the campaign against Troy turns on their success or failure, Odysseus and his young rhapsode must solve a series of murders and attempted and stay alive themselves - long enough to find and recruit Achilles to Agamemnon's cause.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe first book in a new series, from the author of the bestselling series Caesar's Spies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRecommended for fans of Steven Saylor, Lindsey Davis and CJ Samson.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePeter Tonkin\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Ulster, Northern Ireland and was raised in the UK, Holland, Germany, and the Persian Gulf. The son of an RAF officer, Tonkin spent much of his youth travelling the world from one posting to another. He is the author of the \u003cb\u003eRichard Mariner Thriller Collection\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eCaesar's Spies\u003c\/b\u003e and the \u003cb\u003eTom Musgrave Mysteries\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Homer meets Holmes in this delightful twist on the Iliad. Through the eyes of a young rhapsode, playing Watson to Odysseus's Sherlock, the murder mystery unfurls amid the build-up to the legendary Trojan war. Tonkin has managed to weave a story that remains true to the spirit of the original myths but keeps the reader guessing. With the stage set for further fun as the ancient detective double-act continues on towards Troy, a series of entertaining stories has only just begun.' \u003cb\u003ePeter Sandham, author of the Porphy Novels\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Peter Tonkin: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Riveting tale full of fast action.' \u003cb\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Good technical detail, plus an exciting climax, makes this entertaining reading.' \u003cb\u003ePublishing News\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A welcome aura of old-fashioned expertise.' \u003cb\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A good thriller, recommended.' \u003cb\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Tonkin is a superb storyteller who creates big, brash, swashbuckling adventures with taut suspense, fast-paced action and tough, resourceful characters.' \u003cb\u003eBooklist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Equals the best of James Clavell.' \u003cb\u003eDaily Telegraph\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A master of sea-going adventure. Enough taut suspense to satisfy any reader.' \u003cb\u003eClive Cussler\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Good technical detail, plus an exciting climax, makes this entertaining reading.' \u003cb\u003ePublishing News\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Edge-of-the-seat terror on the high seas.' \u003cb\u003eDaily Post\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Peter Tonkin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 8651160771\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798651160778\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/19\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 164\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.38d\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Peter Tonkin","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44126816305407,"sku":"9798651160778","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_07d762c5-ca6c-42a5-a719-ba1f837f2ca6.jpg?v=1687450331","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/beware-of-greeks-peter-tonkin-9798651160778","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}